2013-2014 Faculty Recognition Reception program
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Faculty Recognition Reception
June 25, 2014
Professional BuildingRoom 500Searle Conference Center
Faculty Recognition Reception
June 25, 2014
Office of the Provost Office of Academic Affairs
Faculty Recognition ReceptionJune 25, 2014
Dear Faculty, It is with great pleasure and pride that I congratulate the 2013-2014 Faculty Excellence Award winners, those faculty who received other awards, and everyone who was promoted and appointed to senior ranks in the past year. These dedicated and talented faculty members have made significant and lasting contributions to Rush University. Our awardees’ efforts have touched the personal and professional lives of countless patients, families, colleagues and trainees. In the process, they have enriched our academic community and beyond in immeasurable ways. As we work together to address the many challenges we face in academ-ic medicine, I feel truly fortunate to work in such splendid company. Thank you for joining me in celebrating the accomplishments of the Rush University faculty. Sincerely,
Thomas A. Deutsch, MDProvost, Rush UniversityDean, Rush Medical College
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Faculty Recognition ReceptionJune 25, 2014
Dear Faculty, Welcome to the fourth Annual Faculty Recognition reception. Congratulations to Rush Faculty Excellence Award winners, nominees and all faculty for their determination, hard work, exceptional academic achievements, leadership, appointments, and promotions. The accomplishments of our faculty pay homage to the ever growing reputation and image of Rush University. I am proud of our faculty who represent excellence in clinical, education and research endeavors, as well as community services. It is my privilege to serve all of you. The Office of Academic Affairs is here to enrich faculty academic life and advance faculty professional, career, and leadership develop-ment. Thank you for your support and commitment to the office and participation in our programs. We look forward to your continued engagement. Sincerely,
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDAssociate Provost, Academic Affairs, Rush University
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Faculty Excellence Award Nominees
Excellence In Clinical Service
Sarah H. Ailey, PhD, RN, CDDN, APHN-BC
Antoaneta Balabanov, MD
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAAN
Aidnag Z. Diaz, MD, MPH
Mojgan Makki, MD
Jennifer Orozco, MMS, PA-C
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP
Parameswaran Venugopal, MD
Leadership In Community Service
Sayona John, MD
Excellence In Education
Richard I. Abrams, MD
James Cameron, MD
Leslie A. Deane, MBBS, FRCSC
Maribeth L. Flaws, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, SM, SI
Frank D. Hicks, PhD, RN
Patricia A. McCarthy, PhD
Patricia S. O’Neil
Rahul G. Patwari, MD
David J. Sher, MD, MPH
Excellence in Mentoring
Lena Al-Harthi, PhD
Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, MS
Rami Doukky, MD
Meenakshi Jolly, MD, MS
Ali Keshavarzian, MD
Latania K. Logan, MD
Clark A. McKown, PhD
Sarah J. Peterson, MS, RD, CNSD
Joy S. Sclamberg, MD
Brian T. Smith, MHA, BEE
Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBA
Edward John Ward, MD
Excellence In Research
Rami Doukky, MD
Mary Jo Fidler, MD
Deborah A. Hall, MD, PhD
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD
Kalipada Pahan, PhD
Raj C. Shah, MD
Christy C. Tangney, PhD, FACN, CNS
Dustin R. Wakeman, PhD
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Faculty Award Recipients
Excellence In Clinical ServiceLynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAAN
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP
Excellence In Education
Richard I. Abrams, MD
Frank D. Hicks, PhD, RN
Patricia A. McCarthy, PhD
Excellence In Mentoring
Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, MS
Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBA
Excellence In ResearchDeborah A. Hall, MD, PhD
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Excellence In Clinical Service
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAAN
Dr. Lynne T. Braun, Professor in the Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing and nurse practitioner was nominated by Dr. Elizabeth Carlson, Professor and Chair in the Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing.
Dr. Braun has a national and international reputation for her expertise in cardiovascular health. She is a co- author of four American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Statements, the AHA/ACC statement on Performance Measures for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, and two AHA clinical practice guidelines and has made keynote and major presentations on cardiovascular issues around the nation and world.
In the last 33 years, Dr. Braun has been an active volunteer for the American Heart Association. She has given numerous presentations about heart disease prevention to a variety of lay groups, particularly African American groups of women in churches and sororities. Dr. Carlson writes of Dr. Lynne T. Braun, “[it is her] commitment to caring for patients and improving the health of the community [that] are hallmarks of her career. Despite her many achievements, she is extremely humble and selfless. She does not hesitate to help a student, faculty member or others that seek her advice and assistance.”
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Excellence In Clinical Service
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP
Dr. Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, Associate Profes-sor and Director of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine was nominated by Dr. Dino Rumoro, Chairperson of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Purim actively works to place Rush Emergency Department on the map as a place where cutting edge clinical research is performed to improve patient health-
care. Her current research is focused on patients who belong to Medical Home Network (MHN).
From the start of Dr. Purim’s career at Rush, she has worked to estab-lish the Clinical Guidelines for the management of both ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients. She has been instrumental in developing the Chest Pain Center (CPC). For her work and devotion in this capacity, she was promoted to Medical Director of the Center. Dr. Rumoro states, “her drive and perseverance in this venue has led to system changes through the city of Chicago. She has changed the face of emergent cardiac care at Rush and improved the overall cardiac health of the community serviced.”
In April of 2014, Dr. Purim was elected to the Board of Directors for Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP). She employs her clinical skills by regularly working in the Emergency room at Rush University and a Suburban Trauma Center; the diversity of the institu-tions helps preserve and develop her skills. Dr. Rumoro boasts, “she has a strong reputation as one of the emergency department’s finest clinicians providing excellent care and is well beyond deserving of the Excellence in Clinical Service Award.”
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Excellence In Education
Richard I. Abrams, MD
Dr. Richard I. Abrams, Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine was nominated by Dr. Amir Jaffer, Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Senior Vice Chair and Assistant Chief Medical officer. In the last twenty two years, Dr. Abrams, as an attending at Rush, has dedicated himself to the education of medical students, residents and fellows. He was
instrumental in the development of the Primary Care Internal Medicine residency program at Rush University Medical Center and Stroger Hospital. He precepted at the resident’s continuity clinic and developed its curriculum. Dr. Abrams created “Atrium Teams,” the first internal medicine housestaff teams at Rush to have a single attending for both patient care and teaching, which became the model for the Rush University Internists’ Hospital Medicine service. Dr. Abrams has pre-sented multiple Medical Grand Rounds and countless didactic lectures to Rush residents and students.
As a program director, Dr. Abrams has been involved in the education and career development of thousands of residents with whom he met individually to provide feedback; he has been a source of guidance. For all his efforts, Dr. Abrams has received an Excellence in Teaching Award for community based teaching from the American College of Physicians/ American Society of Internal Medicine and was elected to the Mark H. Lepper Society of Teachers, an exclusive group of only the very finest teachers. Dr. Amir Jaffer states, “Dr. Richard I. Abrams truly embodies the qualities and characteristics one would like to see in a master educator; he has achieved an exceptional status.”
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Excellence In Education
Frank D. Hicks, PhD, RN
Dr. Frank D. Hicks, Associate Professor and Director of Generalist Education, College of Nursing, was nominated by Dr. Marquis Foreman, Acting Dean, Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing. Dr. Hicks has a passion to educate through encour-aging strong decision-making abilities and sound clinical judgment in his students. Dr. Foreman
states, “his approaches are student-centered and he adapts his teaching style and pedagogy to best fit students’ learning needs.” He is known for innovation in the classroom, having implemented the first prob-lem-based advanced adult health course at Loyola University School of Nursing in 1998. As the assistant dean, he led the development and implementation of the pre-licensure Generalist Entry Masters (GEM) and post-licensure Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) programs. These programs have gone on to make a huge impact on health care organiza-tions regionally. GEM, one such program, attracts students from around the country, who are aware of the program’s high-quality and excellent outcomes, including the highest NCLEX pass rate in the city, an average CNL certification pass rate of 92%, and a 90% employment rate within nine months of graduation from the program. Similarly, he is sought as a consultant nationally on curriculum design, evaluation, and the development of master’s entry programs, and has been involved in the development of the CNL certification examination and a CNL examination review course through the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Dr. Hicks is the founding director of The Center of Excellence for Nursing Education Innovation and Scholarship (CENIES). He was also recently named an Illinois Board of Higher Education Nursing Education Fellow. Dr. Foreman states, “Dr. Hicks brings the best and most innova-tive pedagogies to bear to improve student learning; his contribution to nursing education at Rush, and beyond, is outstanding.”
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Excellence In Education
Patricia A. McCarthy, PhD
Dr. Patricia A. McCarthy, Professor and Audi-ology Program Director in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, with conjoint appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery was nominated by Dr. Dianne Meyer, Associate Professor, Section Director and Chair of the Department of Communicative Disorders and
Sciences. Dr. McCarthy is a true educator as she engages and inspires her students both in the classroom and the clinical setting. Her course evaluations, based on the benchmarked IDEA system, placed her courses in the highest 10-20% of excellence nationwide. Dr. McCarthy has made an enduring impact on students and practicing professionals world-wide. Thus, she is often invited to speak at professional education meetings. The textbook that she co-edited in the area of rehabilitative audiology enjoyed three editions and was the most widely used textbook for both professionals and graduate students.
Under her leadership as Director of the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program, the curriculum has undergone improvements and innovations. She has been instrumental in the program’s high USNWR rating (#10) and its perfect student satisfaction scores (5/5). Additionally, she men-tors 8 – 10 adjunct faculty a year for the AuD curriculum, advising them on re syllabi, Blackboard, course content, and student expectations. Dr. Meyer commends, “Dr. McCarthy is a consummate Educator who has made enormous educational contributions at Rush.”
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Excellence in Research
Deborah A. Hall, MD, PhD
Dr. Deborah A. Hall, Associate Professor, in the Department of Neurological Sciences, was nominated by Dr. Christopher G. Goetz, Professor and Director, Section of Movement Disorders in the Department of Neurological Sciences. Dr. Hall has focused her research inter-ests in fragile X-associated disorders, genetics, and Parkinsonism. She has established the first
Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia (FXTAS) Syndrome clinic in the country by collaborating with Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis in the Depart-ment of Pediatrics. The combined program, recognized by the National Fragile X Foundation, draws patients from around the country and allows research success in this group of genetic disorders that crosses all generations from very young children to elderly adults. In addition, Dr. Hall has established the Chicago Fragile X Research Group, which pulls together all collaborators and researchers in the Midwest. She received the Hagerman Award for Groundbreaking Research on FXTAS, the highest national award available in the area of neurology. Currently, Dr. Hall has a NINDS R01 award, secured during the NIH sequester, to investigate Fragile X gene gray zone expansions in adult patients. After discovering and publishing her data on this topic, she has become an international leader.
Dr. Hall has served as one of the IRB Vice-Chairpersons, providing service on behalf of all researchers doing clinical studies at Rush. She is involved in research mentorship of fellows, residents and medical students at Rush Medical College. Dr. Hall admirably embodies the Rush Mission of a leading research center of local, national and inter-national prestige. Dr. Goetz states, “Dr. Hall has brought our Medical Center into the national level for the study of Fragile X-related neuro-logical disorders and has shown exemplary accomplishments worthy of this award.”
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Excellence in Mentoring
Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, MS
Dr. Zoe Arvanitakis, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences, works at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. She was nominated by Dr. Donna Bergen, Professor and Assistant Chair in the Department of Neuro-logical Sciences, who states, “Dr. Arvanitakis plays a crucial role in our residency recruitment, education, and mentoring. She stands out in
the amount of time, energy, and creativity which she brings to these activities.” Dr. Arvanitakis holds many roles; she is a cognitive neurol-ogist with a focus on neurodegenerative and vascular dementia as well as a clinician-scientist who conducts research on cognitive aging. She is a member of the inter-professional organization at Rush which helps identify, inspire, and promote female faculty into leadership positions.
When the department of Neurological sciences started requiring residents to design and carry out a research project, Dr. Arvanitakis embraced the responsibility of overseer. She wrote and now supervises an annual course on clinical research for the residents, which includes valid study design, ethical standards of human research, IRB require-ments, and basic data analysis. Throughout this mentoring process Dr. Arvanitakis has shown residents the processes of clinical research and has inspired some to choose academic careers. She actively shares her excitement and expertise in clinical research and demonstrates how to integrate such research into a busy clinical career. Her involvement in the Rush Women’s Leadership Council has expanded her mentor-ing to an institutional level. Dr. Arvanitakis is generous with her time and plays an active role in the career development of others; she is the embodiment of excellence in mentoring.
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Excellence in Mentoring
Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBA
Dr. Richard G. Trohman, the Grace DeForest and William Louis Veeck Professor of Cardio- vascular Research and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Rush Medical College was nominated by Dr. Elijah H. Beaty, Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Trohman is the director of Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Services as well as the Heart
Station at Rush University Medical Center. He has received three awards for outstanding teaching in the field of cardiovascular medicine. These recognitions are fitting for an educator who actively focuses on the paths of students; he inquires as to their interests, supports their decisions and guides them in their steps.
Dr. Trohman is a past member of the Heart Rhythm Society’s Clinical and Research Training Committee and the current chair of the Heart Rhythm Society’s Member Relations Committee. He represented the Heart Rhythm Society on the Technology Assessment Committee for Endoscopy in Patients with Implanted Electronic Devices, the “Arrest the Risk” Campaign, and is a member of the society’s 35th Anniversary Task Force. Dr. Trohman is an editorial referee for 42 medical journals and an editorial board (or advisory board) member of eight additional journals. He has been the recipient of 15 annual awards for excellence as an editorial referee. Additionally, he has authored or co-authored more than 320 abstracts, articles and book chapters in the field of clinical electrophysiology. He has vast laboratory experience, numerous academic accomplishments, and is highly recognized for his 25 years of exemplary mentoring fellows. He provides autonomy in the lab and allows opportunity for his trainees to surmount challenges and gain self-sufficiency. Dr. Beaty states, “Dr. Trohman, provides support and advocates for the achievement of those he mentors. He embodies the Rush ideal of an excellent mentor.”
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Faculty Recognition Reception HonoreesProfessors
Pete Batra, MDDepartment of OtolaryngologyRush Medical College Antonio Bianco, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Helen Burgess, PhDDepartment of Behavioral ScienceRush Medical College Stephen Cina, MDDepartment of PathologyRush Medical College Richard Fessler, MD, PhDDepartment of NeurosurgeryRush Medical College Marshall Goldin, MDDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryRush Medical College Nadim Hallab, PhDDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryRush Medical College Amir Jaffer, MDDepartment of Internal medicineRush Medical College
Aikaterini Kompoliti, MDDepartment of NeuroscienceRush Medical College
Pamela F. Levine, PhDDepartment of Community Systems and Mental HealthCollege of Nursing
Leo Verhagen Metman, MD, PhDDepartment of NeuroscienceRush Medical College
Bruce Orkin, MDDepartment of General SurgeryRush Medical College Julie Ann Schneider, MDDepartment of PathologyRush Medical College
David Shelledy, PhDDepartment of Clinical Sciences & Respiratory CareCollege of Health Sciences
Jean Silvestri, MDDepartment of PediatricsRush Medical College
Craig Della Valle, MDDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryRush Medical College
Markus Wimmer, PhDDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryRush Medical College
Congratulations on your promotion/appointment!
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Faculty Recognition Reception HonoreesAssociate Professors
Bradley Appelhans, PhDDepartment of Preventive MedicineRush Medical College
Sawsan Awad, MDDepartment of PediatricsRush Medical College
John Bailitz, MDDepartment of Emergency MedicineRush Medical College Cynthia Barginere, DNPDepartment of Advanced Practice Nursing and Adult HealthCollege of Nursing
Rajneesh Behal, MD, MPHDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College Steven Bowman, MDDepartment of Emergency MedicineRush Medical College
Susan Breitenstein, PhD, RNDepartment of Community Systems and Mental HealthCollege of Nursing
Marie T. Brown, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Deepa Chand, MDDepartment of PediatricsRush Medical College
Gary Chmielewski, MDDepartment of Thoracic SurgeryRush Medical College
Lola A. Coke, PhD, ACNSDepartment of Adult Health and Gerontological NursingCollege of Nursing
Karim Diab, MDDepartment of PediatricsRush Medical College
Cathy Dimou, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Sheila Dowd, PhDDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral ScienceRush Medical College
Andem Ekpenyong, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Sameh Adel Fayek, MDDepartment of General SurgeryRush Medical College
Congratulations on your promotion/appointment!
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Faculty Recognition Reception HonoreesAssociate Professors
Vineet Gupta, PhDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Duke Han, PhDDepartment of Behavioral ScienceRush Medical College
Martin Hertl, MDDepartment of General SurgeryRush Medical College
Miral Jhaveri, MDDepartment of Diagnostic RadiologyRush Medical College
Sayona John, MDDepartment of NeuroscienceRush Medical College
Sivadasan Kanangat, PhDDepartment of PathologyRush Medical College
Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhDDepartment of PsychiatryRush Medical College
Vivien Lee, MDDepartment of NeuroscienceRush Medical College
Benjamin Mba, MD, MBBSDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Lorenzo Munoz, MDDepartment of NeurosurgeryRush Medical College
Jason Ong, PhDDepartment of Behavioral ScienceRush Medical College
Stuart Rosenbush, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Kamaljit Singh, MDDepartment of Internal MedicineRush Medical College
Beth Staffileno, PhDDepartment of Adult Health and Gerontological NursingCollege of Nursing
Vincent Wang, PhDDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryRush Medical College
Allison Weathers, MDDepartment of NeuroscienceRush Medical College
Congratulations on your promotion/appointment!
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External AwardsLeadership Positions
Robert Balk, MDTreasurerNational Board of Respiratory Care
Donna Bergen, MDCo-Director, Scientific Program, World Congress of Neurology 2015World Federation of Neurology
Joel A. Block, MDChairman, Committee on EducationBoard of DirectorsAmerican College of Rheumatology ChairDATA SAFETY & MONITORING BOARDS (DSMB)PLx Pharma Inc: “A Randomized, Blinded, Endoscopic Evaluation of Upper GI Ulceration Induced by PL2200 Versus Aspirin in At-Risk Subjects”
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAANChair, Policy StatementChairperson, Nominating Committee Chairperson, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke NursingMember, Council Operations CommitteeAmerican Heart Association, National Activities
Chairperson, Advocacy CommitteeAmerican Heart Association, State of Illinois
Sessions ChairpersonEuropean Society of Cardiology
Board of Directors, Accreditation Council for Clinical LipidologyNational Lipid Association
Board of DirectorsChair, Advocacy CommitteePreventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Helen Burgess, PhDScientific Advisory Council Circadian Rhythm DisordersNational Sleep Foundation
Kumar Buvanendran, MDTreasurer American Society of Regional Anesthesia
Elizabeth Carlson, PhDChair, Globalization Task Force Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RNPresident-Elect Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
James Cavanaugh, MDConcealed Carry License Review BoardState of Illinois
Regina Chen, MS, PA-CSecretary, Board of DirectorsIllinois Academy of Physician Assistants
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDBoard MemberChair, AdHoc Committee on Basic ScienceCo-Chair, World Congress 2015, ChicagoInternational Cartilage Repair Society
Chair, Annual Meeting Poster ProgramChair, Awards and Recognition CommitteeMember, Annual Meeting Council Orthopedic Research Society
Secretary-Elect Women Executive in Science and Healthcare (WESH) Board
Melody Cobleigh, MDProtocol ChairInternational trial of trastuzumab in DCIS
Board of DirectorsNational Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project (NSABP)
Brian Cole, MD, MBACo-Program Chairman, Specialty DayProgram ChairAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Surgical Skills ChairmanAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
ChairmanArthrex Biologics Symposium
Chairman, Masters ExperienceArthroscopy Association of North America
Jamie Cvengros, PhDSecretary, APA Division38 Health Research Council
Thomas E. DeCoursey, PhDVice Chair, Protons and Membrane ReactionsGordon Research Conferences
Peer Review Panel, “Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Ion Channels and Transporters Panel”National Science Foundation
Kathleen Delaney, PhDCenter for Nursing Advisory Board State of Illinois
Craig Della Valle, MDChairman, Central Instructional Course Lecture CommitteeAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Education ChairmanAmerican Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Elected Member 2014International Hip Society
Program ChairMember, Board of DirectorsMidAmerica Orthopaedic Association
Seema Desai, MS, PhDExecutive Board MemberSouthern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium
Rami Doukky, MDSession ChairControversies in Nuclear Cardiology Session: SPECT in the Pre Transplant PatientThe American College of Cardiology2014 Annual Scientific Session
Session ChairViability Assessment: A Practical Approach in 2013American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2013 Annual Scientific Session
Charmane Eastman, PhDAdvisorFDA Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS)
Andem Ekpenyong, MDPresident Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
Erin Emery, PhDActive Past PresidentSociety of Clinical Gerospyschology
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External AwardsLeadership Positions
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External AwardsLeadership Positions
Tamara R. Fountain, MDChair, Board of DirectorsOphthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC)
Steven Gitelis, MDTrusteeMedical DirectorGift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network
Christopher Goetz, MDDirector, Scale Translation ProgramDirector, United Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Task ForceElected OfficerMovement Disorder Society
Stephanie A. Gregory, MDAccreditation SubcommitteeAmerican Society of Hematology
National Chair, Data Safety Monitoring Board Protocol GAO4753g, “An Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Phase III Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Bendamustine Compared with Bendamustine + RO5072759 (GA101) in Patients with IMAB-Refractory, Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma”Genentech
Scientific Advisory BoardInternational Chicago Lymphoma Symposium
Christopher Grote, PhDMember, Board of Directors American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
Member, Board of Directors Association of Internship Training in Clinical Neuropsychology
President-Elect Member, Board of Directors Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology
Alan Harris, MDMastershipAmerican College of Physicians
Mary Hayden, MDSecretaryDepartment of Health and Human Services
Chair, ID Week 2014 Planning CommitteeSociety of Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Joshua Jacobs, MDPresidentAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Amir Jaffer, MD, MBA, SFHMSummit DirectorPerioperative Summit
Antonio M. Jimenez, MD, MSCo-Founder and DirectorA Smile for a Child on Christmas Foundation Maracaibo, VENEZUELA
Carl Kaplan, MDBoard of AdvisorsIllinois Society for Respiratory Care
Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhDCourse Co-DirectorPediatrics and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium
Board of TrusteesChairman, Structural Heart CommitteeRepresentative to American Medical Association’s Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Valerie Klans, BS, RRTPresident-Elect Illinois Society for Respiratory Care
Stephen M. Korbet, MDBoard Review Course FacultyAmerican Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Board of TrusteesThe Renal Network, Inc
Kousik Krishnan, MDChairAtrial Fibrillation Quality Committee
Karen V. Lamb, DNP, RN, GCNS-BCPanelHASA Global Applied Research Forum
Pamela F. Levin, PhDAdvanced Public Health Nursing Content Expert PanelAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center
Steven Lewis, MDChairman, Residency Review CommitteeACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Chairman, Education CommitteeWorld Federation of Neurology
Carl Maki, PhDResearch Advisory Board MemberAmerican Cancer Society, Illinois Division
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhDAbstract Co-Chair, “Pain” topicAmerican College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Abstract Co-Chair, “Cartilage/Synovium” topic Orthopedic Research Society
Co-Chair, Pilot Grant Subcommittee Scientific Leadership Council
Mathew Thoppil Mathew, PhDConference Co-ChairTribocorrosion, Glasgow, UK
Jason Ong, PhDDirector-at-LargeSociety of Sleep Medicine
Jennifer Orozco, MMS, PA-CPresident-Elect, Board of DirectorsIllinois Academy of Physician Assistants
Mark Pollack, MDPresidentAnxiety and Depression Association of America
Laurie Proia, MDAppointed CouncilorAlpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society for Rush University
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEPBoard Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP)
Vijaya Reddy, MD, MBAProgram Director, BMO Harris Bank Health Disparities FellowshipsBMO Harris Bank
Roger A. Rodby, MDBoard Review Course Faculty: Respiratory acidosis and alkalosisAmerican Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Renal Advisory BoardBaxter Healthcare Medical Affairs
Scientific Advisory BoardNational Kidney Foundation of Illinois
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External AwardsLeadership Positions
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External AwardsLeadership Positions
Gary L. Schaer, MDBoard of TrusteesAmerican Heart Association
Alternate CouncilorIL-American College of Cardiology (ACC) Board of Councilors
Chair, Quality Assurance CommitteeCo-Chair, Advisory CommitteeRegion XI (Chicago) STEMI System
Board of TrusteesSociety of Cardiovascular Patient Care
Syed Shah, MDInternal Medicine Test Writing Committee for ABIM Board ExamsAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Alicia Smith, MHA, FACHENational Conference Co-Chair, Annual Educational ConferenceNational Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
D. Rick Sumner, PhDBoard of DirectorsAmerican Association of Anatomists
Representative, FASEB Training and Career Opportunities SubcommitteeAmerican Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Secretary-TreasurerAssociation of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Neurobiology Chairs
Board of DirectorsInternational Society for Bone Morphometry
Standing Review Panel, Human Health CountermeasuresNational Aernautical and Space Administration
Allan Tenorio, MDCo-Director, Clinical Core Chicago Developmental Center for AIDS Research
Laura Thorp, PhDThieme Dissector Advisory BoardThieme Publishing
Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBAAppointed Chair, Member Relations Committee Heart Rhythm Society
Nikhil Verma, MDElected Member Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Elected Member The Herodicus Society
Annabelle S. Volgman, MD, FACCBoard Member, MetroBoard Member, Midwest Board AffiliateChair, Circle of Red, Go Red for Women CampaignExecutive Leadership Team, Go Red for Women CampaignExecutive Leadership Team, Innovation ForumAmerican Heart Association
Chair Esther Rowland Medical Student Scholarship Fund Barnard College, Columbia University
Co-DirectorWomen Heart Symposium, Naperville, IL March 12, 2014
Scientific Advisory BoardWomenHeart Organization
Marilyn Wideman, DNP, RN-BC, FAANBoard Member Association for Community Health Improvement
Kim A. Williams, MD Co-Chair, Cardiac PET: State of Art and Emerging Applications Co-Chair, Spirit of the Heart62nd Annual Scientific SessionsAmerican College of Cardiology
Co-Chair, Evolving Approaches in SPECT and PET Imaging Co-Chair, Advances in Multi-Modality Imaging 63rd Annual Scientific Sessions American College of Cardiology
President-Elect Vice President American College of Cardiology
Program Chair3rd Annual Urban CardiologyDisparities in Cardiovascular Care Conference
ChairRelationship with Industry Taskforce
James Williams, PhDThieme Dissector Advisory BoardThieme Publishing
Margaret Wilson, PA-CAAPA Delegate, Board of DirectorsIllinois Academy of Physician Assistants
James A. Young, MDChairperson, Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head InjuriesState of Illinois
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External AwardsProfessional Awards & Honors
Mary J. Bacon, MAFellow Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAAN2014 FellowAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing PracticeSigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Distinguished Alumna Award, 2013University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing
Susan Buchholz, PhD2014 FellowAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Susan Buehler, PhDSociety for Clinical Neuropsychology Blue Ribbon AwardAmerican Psychological Association
Richard Byrne, MD2014 Humanitarian AwardVoices Against Brain Cancer
Demetra Castillo, MAdEd, MLS(ASCP)CM
President’s Award 2014 Annual American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science
Mark Cohen, MDFirst Place AwardChicago Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting 2014
Brian Cole, MD, MBABest Paper16th Annual OREF/ORS Central Indiana Research Symposium
Top Poster Award 2013Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
Megan Crawford Young Investigator Poster Presentation Honorable Mention #703 Effects Of Intensive Lifestyle Modification On Diastolic Dysfunction In Patients With Metabolic Syndrome2014 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Meeting
Tami Davis, MSNDaisy AwardDaisy Foundation
Craig Della Valle, MDBest Poster AwardTop 20 Scientific Exhibit AwardAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Frank Stinchfield AwardInternational Hip Society
Ranawat AwardKnee Society
Clinical Practice AwardOREF/CCJR (Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation / Current Concepts in Joint Replacement)
Resident Research AwardRuth Jackson (Jacqueline Perry) Orthopaedic Society
XinQi Dong, MD, MPHOutstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation AwardAmerican Geriatrics Society
Rosalie Wolf AwardNational Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Alejandro Espinoza-Orias, PhD2nd Place Poster Award in Biomechanics and ImagingPhiladelphia Spine Research Society
Richard Fessler, MD, PhDMeritorious Achievement AwardJoint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement AwardLawrence University
George Fitchett, M Div, D Min, PhDHellen Flanders Dunbar AwardAssociation of Clinical Pastoral Education
Yolanda Garcia, MSEducator of the YearAmerican Society for Clinical Laboratory ScienceState of Illinois
Christopher Grote, PhDFellowAmerican Psychological Association
Rebekah Hamilton, PhDFounder’s Award for ResearchInternational Society of Nurses in Genetics
Denise Harmening, PhDEducator of the YearChicago Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Mary Hayden, MD2014 Distinguished Clinical Research AwardTop 3 Clinical Research Achievement Awards in the United States, 2014 Clinical Research ForumAHRQ DECIDE Network and Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Frank D. Hicks, PhD, RNNurse Educator Fellowship AwardIllinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
Debra Honig, LCSWSocial Work Excellence in Research AwardNational Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)
Diane Howard, PhD, FACHEPresident’s AwardNational Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
Ann Jankiewicz, PharmDIllinois Pharmacist of the YearIllinois Council of Health-Systems Pharmacist
Stephen C. Jensik, MD, PhDHarold & Molly Schwartz Founder’s AwardNational Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI)
Viju John, MDLeonard Tow Humanism in Medicine AwardArnold P. Gold Foundation
Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD2013 Outstanding Mentor AwardAmerican Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Ruth Kleinpell, PhDBook of the Year AwardAmerican Journal of Nursing
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External AwardsProfessional Awards & Honors
Andrea Kline, MSClinical Research AwardGamma Phi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Stephen M. Korbet, MDMaster, 2013American College of Physicians Michael J. Kremer, CRNA, PhD, FAANDistinguished FellowNational Academies of Practice (NAP)
Stephanie Krienitz, RN, BSN2014 Nurse Hero Award American Red Cross of Chicago
Amber Kujath, PhDNurse Educator Fellowship AwardIllinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
Timothy Lubenow, MDDistinguished Service Award, 2013Illinois Society of Anesthesiology
Christopher Madias, MD2014 Named FellowHeart Rhythm Society (FHRS)
Stephanie McCammonBeatrice D Wade Clinical Educator AwardUniversity of Illinois Chicago
Paula Meier, PhD, RN, FAANAudrey Hepburn AwardSigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Joanne Miller, PhDDistinguished Alumnus AwardWesleyan University School of Nursing
Meghan Moran, PhDTravel AwardAmerican Association of Anatomists
Angela Moss, MSNJudith Jezek Anderson Scholarship for Doctoral Studies Award Gamma Phi ChapterSigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Marcia Murphy, DNPNursing Excellence Award for Education & MentorshipNurse.com
Beverly Myers, MHPE, CHT, OTR/L Occupational Therapist of the Year Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
Shane Nho, MDTop 10 Podium AwardTop 10 Poster AwardInternational Society of Hip Arthropscopy Annual Scientific Meeting
Nina Paleologos, MDCareer Achievement AwardChicago Neurological Society
Mark Pollack, MDOutstanding Achievement Award in Military PsychiatryIllinois Psychiatric Society
Jaishankar Raman, MD, PhDMaxwell Chamberlain Paper in Adult Cardiac Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 50th Anniversary Conference
Lucy Ramirez, MSW, LCSWSocial Work Excellence in Research AwardNational Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)
Beverley Robin, MD First Place for Best Workshop, “Orchestrating in situ simulation for safety in new health care environments”Sixth International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshop
Anthony Romeo, MDFirst Place-Poster Presentation 2014American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
Whit Ewing Award Winning Podium PresentationArthroscopy Association of North American Annual Meeting
Lisa Rosenberg, PhDLuther Christman Award for Excellence in Published Writing Gamma Phi ChapterSigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Ryan Ross, PhDYoung Investigator Travel AwardAmerican Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Young Investigator Travel AwardInternational Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues
Young Investigator Travel AwardOrthopaedic Research Society / American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Avik Roy, PhDRapid Response Innovation AwardMichael J. Fox Foundation
Rosita Santos, MS, MedDaisy AwardDaisy Foundation
Gary L. Schaer, MDMission: Lifeline Outstanding Service AwardAmerican Heart Association
Joanne E. Schupbach, MS, MAPresident’s AwardIllinois Academy of Audiology
Christopher W. Seder, MDNational Leadership AwardAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery Leadership Academy
Kern Singh, MDPoster Tour AwardAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2nd Place PaperCervical Spine Research Society
Best Clinical PaperNorth American Spine Society
Best Clinical PaperSociety of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Beth Staffileno, PhDResearch Excellence Award Nursing Outlook
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External AwardsProfessional Awards & Honors
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External AwardsProfessional Awards & Honors
Pamela Strauss, MDFellowAmerican College of Physicians
Kathryn Swartwout, PhDDaisy AwardDaisy Foundation
Cynthia Temenak, RN, BSNVanguard Center AwardINTERMACS: Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
Kenneth Tuman, MDDistinguished Service Award, 2014 Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists
Nikhil Verma, MDAward Multimedia ProgramAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Best Poster AwardAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Best PaperEuropean Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroplasty
Annabelle S. Volgman MD, FACCFellow American Heart Association, November 2013
Changli Wei, MD, PhD2013 Plasma Exchange Innovation AwardTerumo BCT
Jill Wener, MDFellowAmerican College of Physicians
Qiping Zheng, MD, PhDResearch AwardThe Piccolo Cancer Foundation
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External AwardsLeadership Awards
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDCompletion
Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (ELAM)Drexel University College of Medicine
Jennifer G. Goldman, MD, MSParticipant, Emerging Leadership Forum Program
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
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Rush Awards
Michelle Alexander, DNPMary Beth O’Holleran AwardRush University Medical Center
Robert Balk, MDHighest 10th Percentile Patient Evaluation AwardRush University Medical Center
Beth Bolick, DNPTeaching Scholar AwardCollege of Nursing
Susan Buchholz, PhDClinical Practice MVPCollege of Nursing
Katharina Busl, MDOutstanding Teaching Award 2013Department of Neurological SciencesRush Medical College
David Cheng, MD2014 Teacher of the YearRush Medical Center
Tami Davis, MSNEducation MVP College of Nursing
Kathleen Delaney, PhDCollege MVPCollege of Nursing
Tanya R. Friese, MSNJ. Robert Clapp, Jr., Diversity Leadership AwardRush University Medical Center
Yolanda Garcia, MSOutstanding Faculty MemberDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science
Charles Hebert, MDPhoenix Award Rush Medical College Class of 2014
Barbara Hinch, DNPLuther Christman AwardRush University Medical Center
Diane Howard, PhD, FACHEService Excellence AwardCollege of Health Sciences
Andrea Kline, MSResearch & Scholarship MVPCollege of Nursing
Christie Lawrence, MSDorothy and Luther Christman Scholarship AwardRush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association (RPSL NAA) Golden Lamp Society
Thomas Lint, PhDBrainard Award Rush Medical Class of 2014
Christopher Madias, MDTeaching Excellence Award 2013Division of CardiologyRush Medical College
Paula Meier, DNScDistinguished Alumni AwardRush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association (RPSL NAA)
Lynn Mohr, MSPoster WinnerRush University Research Forum
Rush Awards
Rush Leadership Positions
Beverly Myers, MPHE, OTR/LTeaching Excellence AwardCollege of Health Sciences
Jan Odiaga, DNPDean’s Strategic Contribution AwardCollege of Nursing
Anthony Romeo, MDFirst Place, Jorge Galante Fellow Research AwardRush Annual Resident/Fellow Research Day
Manish Tandon, PhD2nd Place Poster Competition Sigma Xi SocietyRush University
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDChair, Task Force on the revision of the University Rules of GovernanceRush University
Brian Cole, MD, MBAChairman, Department of SurgeryRush Oak Park Hospital
Shawna Cutting, MDDirector of the Neurovascular Ultrasound LaboratoryRush University Medical Center
Steven Gitelis, MDAssociate Dean of SurgeryRush Medical College
Associate Chief Medical OfficerBoard TrusteeChief of SurgeryPresident, Medical StaffRush University Medical Center
Christine C. Tangney, PhDResearch Excellence Award 2013College of Health Sciences
Laura Thorp, PhD 2014 Academic Teaching Excellence Award Rush University Physician Assistant Studies Program
James Williams, PhDAcademic Teaching Excellence Award 2014Rush University Physician Assistant Studies Program
Leonidas H. Berry AwardStudent National Medical Association & the Latino Medical Student Association
Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhDFellowship Program DirectorSection of Cardiology, Medical CollegeRush University Medical College
Rahul G. Patwari, MDAssistant Dean, Medical CollegeRush University Medical Center
Jamile Shammo, MDDirector of EducationSection of HematologyRush University Medical Center
Annabelle S. Volgman, MD, FACCRush Associates BoardRush University Medical Center
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David Ansell, MD, MPH“100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know”Becker’s Hospital Review
Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MDTop 28 North American Sports Knee Surgeons 2014Orthopedics This Week
Robert Balk, MDAmerica’s Top Doctors 2014 Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors 2014Chicago Magazine
Mark Cohen, MDChicago’s Top Doctors 2014Chicago Magazine
Brian Cole, MD, MBABest Doctors in America 2014Chicago Magazine
Top 10 Surgeons in World 2013Orthopaedic Research
Top 19 US Sports Medicine Specialists 2013Top 28 North American Sports Knee Surgeons 2014Top US Shoulder Surgeon 2013Orthopedics This Week
Stephen M. Korbet, MDBest Doctors in America 2014Best Doctors, Inc.
Top Doctors 2013, 2014Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Timothy Lubenow, MDChicago’s Top Doctors 2014Chicago Magazine
Chicago Super Doctors 2013New York Times Magazine
Mark Pollack, MDChicago’s Top DoctorsChicago Magazine
Roger A. Rodby, MDBest Doctors in America 2014Best Doctors, Inc.
America’s Top Doctors 2014Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors 2014Chicago Magazine
Samuel Saltzberg, MDBest Doctors in America 2013, 2014
Chicago Super Doctors 2013Super Doctors
Giselle Sandi, PhDMost Important individual born in the city of Escazu, Costa Rica, for her contributions in science and educationMayor’s Office, Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica Gary L. Schaer, MDTop Doctors in Interventional Cardiology 2014Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Beverly Sha, MDAmerica’s Top Doctors in Infectious Diseases 2013Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors in Infectious Diseases 2013Chicago Magazine
Gordon Trenholme, MDAmerica’s Top Doctors in Infectious Diseases 2013Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors in Infectious Diseases 2013Chicago Magazine
Other Awards
Fellowships
Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBA“Best Reviewers” 2013Annals of Internal Medicine
Top Doctors in Cardiac Electrophysiology 2014Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
“Remarkable Reviewer” 2013Heart Rhythm Journal
Annabelle S. Volgman, MD, FACCAmerica’s Top DoctorsCastle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors 2014Chicago Magazine
One of “100 Women of Influence” 2013One of “25 Game Changers in Chicago” 2013Today’s Chicago Woman Magazine
Fawn Cothran, PhD, RN2013–2015 Claire M. Fagin FellowNational Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence
Monique Reed, PhDBMO Health Disparity FellowRush University Medical Center
Mary Ellen Stoykov, PhD14th Annual Summer Institute on randomized Clinical TrialsNIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
William Whittier, MDTop Doctors Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Kim A. Williams, MDAmerica’s Top Doctors 2013Castle Connolly Medical, LTD.
Chicago’s Top Doctors 2013Chicago Magazine
Thomas Witt, MDChicago’s Top Doctors 2013, 2014Chicago Magazine
Top Doctor 2013, 2014U.S. News and World Report
Jill Wener, MDAccepted, LEAD Fellowship Program 2014-2016Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Karen Wright, PhDFellow in the Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership AcademySigma Theta Tau International (STTI) and Johnson & Johnson
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Editorial Boards
Kristin Al-Ghoul, PhDReviewing EditorCurrent Eye Research
Scientific Review EditorMolecular Vision
Joel A. Block, MDCo-Editor“Rheumatology Rounds at Rush”Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
Rheumatology Section EditorAmerican Journal of Therapeutics
Associate EditorOsteoarthritis and Cartilage
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAANEditorial BoardJournal of Clinical Lipidology
Editorial BoardJournal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Stephanie Crowley-McWilliam, PhD Editorial BoardBehavioral Sleep Medicine
Thomas E. DeCoursey, PhDEditorial BoardScientific Reports
Seema Desai, MS, PhDEditorial BoardFrontiers In HIV and AIDS
Charmane Eastman, PhDEditorial BoardJournal of Biological Rhythms
Christopher Grote, PhDAssociate EditorThe Clinical Neuropsychologist
Denise Harmening, PhDEditorial Advisory BoardMedscape Pathology & Lab Medicine
Mary Hayden, MDAssociate EditorBioMed Central Infectious Diseases
Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhDEditorial Board Disaster Health
Editorial BoardPsychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy
Steven Lewis, MDEditor-in-Chief, ContinuumAmerican Academy of Neurology
Editorial Boards
Carl Maki, PhDEditorial BoardCancer Biology and Therapy
Editorial BoardJournal of Biological Chemistry
Academic EditorPLoS One
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhDAssociate EditorArthritis and Rheumatology
Associate EditorOsteoarthritis and Cartilage
Mathew Thoppil Mathew, PhDEditor-in-Chief Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion
Jason Ong, PhDEditorial BoardSleep
Jitesh Pratap, PhDEditorial BoardGene
Editorial BoardJournal of Cellular Biochemistry
Academic EditorPLoS One
Roger A. Rodby, MDAssistant EditorSeminars in Dialysis Anthony Romeo, MDEditorial BoardOperative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Editorial Board Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Chief Medical EditorOrthopaedics Today
D. Rick Sumner, PhDEditorial Advisory BoardJournal of Orthopaedic Research
Amarjit Virdi, PhDAcademic EditorPLoS One
Qiping Zheng, MD, PhDEditorial Board American Journal of Cancer Research
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Neelum Aggarwal, MDNIH/ NIA R01AG043485Community-Based End-of-Life Intervention for African American Dementia Caregivers
Mehmet Altintas, PhDNIH/ NIAID R43AI100499Medicinal Chemistry Based Optimization of Lead Compounds Against Multiple Sclerosis
Bradley Appelhans, PhDNIH/ NHLBI 1R01HL117804-01A1Delay Discounting and Household Food Choices
Mariam Aziz, MDNIH/NICHDInternational Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS clinical Trials
Edward Barker, PhDNIH/ NIAID R01-U19AI096113 Using NK cells to eliminate the latent HIV reservoirVpu inhibits NK cell function through down regulation of NTB-A
David A. Bennett, MDNIH/ NINDS U18NS082140Development of Lewy Bodies Biofluid Signatures by Targeted Proteomics
NIH/ NIA R01AG036836Exploring the Role of the Brain Transcriptome in Cognitive Decline
NIH/ NIA U01AG016976National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC)
NIH/ NIA U01AG046152Pathway Discover, Validation and Compound Identification for Alzheimer’s Disease
NIH/ NIA R01AG043975Role of the Innate Immune System in Aging and Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhDNIH/ NICHHD 1R01HD074346-01A1Expressive Language Sampling as an Outcome Measure
Lothar Blatter, MDNIH/ NHLBI P01HL080101Ca and InsP3 Receptor Signaling in Cardiac Myocytes
Marc Brand, MDNIH/ NCMHD P60MD003424Chicago Colon Cancer Patterns of Care Study
James Bremer, PhDNIH/ NIAID HHSN272201200023CVirology Quality Assurance Program
Helen Burgess, PhDNIH/ NIAAA R21AA021762 Alcohol Alters the Circadian Response to Light in Humans
John Burns, MDNIH/ NINR R01NR013910Mechanisms of Psychosocial Chronic Pain Treatments
Frederic Cohen, PhDNIH/ NIGMS 1R01GM101539-01 Molecular Regulation of Fusion: Voltage Dependence and Local Physical Interactions
Cynthia Comella, MD, FAANNIH/ NINDS 1R43NS077652-01A1PrkinStim: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for PD
James Conners, MDNIH/ NINDS U10NS086608Stroke Trials Network-Regional Coordinating Stroke Centers
National Institute of Health New Grants received in FY14
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Thomas E. DeCoursey, PhDNIH 1R01GM102336Selectivity and Permeation in the Human Voltage-gated Proton Channel, hHv
Seema Desai, MS, PhDNIH/ NIAAA U01AA020797Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Consumption in HIV Infected Women
NIH/ NIAAA U24AA022002Southern HIV Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC) Admin and Research Support Core
Leyla deToledo-Morrell, PhDNIH/ NIA RC2AG0365335Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
XinQi, Dong, MD, MPHNIH/ NIMH 1R34MH100443-01A1Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults
Tibor Glant, MD, PhDNIH/ NIAMSD 1R01AR062991-01A1Identification of Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Spondyloarthritis
Vineet Gupta, PhDNIH/ NCI 1R21CA176055-01Role of Obesity and Breast Fat Tissue Inflammation in Breast Cancer Promotion
Deborah A. Hall, MD, PhDNIH/ NINDS R01NS074343Exploratory Study of Different Doses of Endurance Exercise in People with PD
Xiu-Ti Hu, PhDNIH/ NINDS 1R01NS084817-01Electrophysiological mechanism of HIV-mediated neuropathogenesis
Rasa Kazlauskaite, MD, MSc, FACE, ABIMNIH/ NHLBI 1R56HL118343-01A1A Pilot Study of a Lifestyle Intervention on the Metabolic Syndrome
Ali Keshavarzian, MDNIH/ NIAAA RO1 Role of Alcohol and Circadian Disruption in Inflammation and Colon Cancer
Alan Landay, PhDNIH/ NIA R24AG044325Developing Research at the Interface of HIV and Aging
Latania K. Logan, MDNIH/ NIAID 1K08AI112506-01The Epidemiology of Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children
Nell Lurain, PhDNIH/ NIAID R01AI101820Assay Development to Discover Therapeutics Against Human Cytmegalovirus
Victoria Lutgen, PhDNIH/ NINDS 1F32NS089442-01Mechanisms disrupting astrocyte-neuronal communication
Carl Maki, PhDNIH/ NCI 1R21CA178733-01Modeling The Etiology of P53 Mutated Cancer Cells
Eileen Martin, PhDNIH/ NIA R01AG034852Cardiovascular and HIV/AIDS Effects on Brain Structure and Function
National Institute of Health New Grants received in FY14
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James Moy, MDNIH/ NHLBI U10HL098096Chicago Metropolitan Asthma Net Consortium
Elliot Mufson, PhDNIH/ NIA 1R01AG043375-01Cellular and molecular medial temporal lobe pathology in elderly preMCI subjects
Ece Mutlu, MD NIH/ NIDDK R44DK088525Use of a Novel Prebiotic Fiber for Targeted Dietary Management of IBS (NTX Phase II)Small Business Innovation Research
T. Celeste Napier, PhDNIH/ NINDS R21NS084261Chemical Biology Appoaches to Combat Parkinson’s Disease and Dyskinesia
NIH/ NINDS 1R21NS087559-01Brain Signaling Effects of Pramipexole-Induced Impulsivity in Parkinsonian Rate
Dan Nicholson, PhDNIH/ NIA 3R01AG047073 EUREKA AwardProteomic Reconstructive Microscopy of Healthy and Diseased Dendrites
Kalipada Pahan, PhDNIH/ NINDS 1R01NS083054-01A1RANTES and Eotaxin: New Players in PD Progression
Kyle Popovich, MD, MSNIH/ NIAID K23AI085029Extra-nasal Colonization and Epidemiology of Community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Tibor Rauch, PhDNIH/ NIAMSD 1R21AR064948-01A Gene Regulator Network Controlled by Transcription Factor ZBTB38 in RA
Jochen Reiser, MD, PhDNIH/ NIDDK 1R01DK101350-01Role of circulating suPAR in FSGS
Steven Rothschild, MD NIH/ NIDDK 1R01DK098256-01A1Multi-clinic Action Trial to Control Hyperglycemia & Hypertension
Michael Smith, MDNIH/ NINDS U01NS053998The Epilepsy/Genome Project
Glenn Stebbins, BA, MA, PhDNIH/ NINDS U54NS065701A New Rating Scale for Focal Task-Specific Dystonia of the Musician’s Hand
Allan Tenorio, MDNIH/NIAID UM1-AI069471AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
Vincent M. Wang, PhDNIH/ NIAMS 1R01AR063144-01A1Promoting Healing of Tendinopathies Using Therapeutic Mechanobiologic Stimulation
Robert Wilson, PhDNIH/ NINR R01NR013151BAILA: Being Active, Increasing Latinos’ Healthy Aging
Lei Yu, PhD NIH/ NIA R01AG038651Role of Impaired Cognitive States & Risk Factors in Conversion to Mixed Dementia
National Institute of Health New Grants received in FY14
Aron Buchman, MDIdentifying Genetic Determinants of Human Sleep and Circadian RhythmsCanadian Institutes of Health Research
João Busnello, MD, PhDCareer Development Leadership ProgramAnxiety and Depression Association of America
Deva Chan, PhDDirecting chondrogenic repair tissue in a novel murine microfracture modelArthritis Foundation
Brian Cole, MD, MBAResearch Grant 2013Arthroscopy Association of North America
Thomas E. DeCoursey, PhDVoltage-gated Proton Channels in Dinoflagellates National Science Foundation
George Fitchett, M Div, D Min, PhDThe Role of Deferring to God’s Control in Disparities in Colon CancerJohn Templeton Foundation
Christopher Forsyth, PhDCFAR Pilot GrantGut-mucosal effects of methamphetamine self-administration in HIV-1 transgenic ratsChicago Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Deborah A. Hall, MD, PhDNext Generation Sequencing in Parkinson DiseaseAnti-Aging Foundation
Gene Expression in Exercise in Parkinson DiseaseFoundation (Private) Funding
Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhDVETS Prevail Advancement: On-Line Treatment of Veterans at Risk for Depression and PTSDRobin Hood Foundation
Mathew Thoppil Mathew, PhDResearch Grant American Society of TMJ Surgeons
GrantOral and Maxiolofacial Surgery Foundation (OMFS)
Joshua Melson, MDDetermining Colorectal Polyp Resection Adequacy: Correlation of Endoscopic MarginsSwim Across America
Leo Verhagen Metman, MD, PhDTreatment of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease PatientsMichael J. Fox Foundation
James Moy, MDAsthma Clinical Research CenterAmerican Lung Association
Shane Nho, MDResident Research Grant 2014Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Kyle Popovich, MD, MSResearch Pilot AwardThe Impact of HIV status and Incarceration on Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infection Chicago Developmental Center for AIDS
Kumar Bharat Rajan, PhDNew Investigator Research GrantAlzheimer’s Association
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Foundation & Other New Grants
Anthony Romeo, MDResearch GrantArthroscopy Association of North America
Girish Sharma, MDCystic Fibrosis RegistryCystic Fibrosis Foundation
Nikhil Verma, MD2014 Research Grant AwardArthroplasty Association of North America
Amarjit Virdi, PhDModulating Wnt signaling pathway to enhance allograft integration in orthopaedic trauma treatmentDepartment of Defense
Andrew Zloza, MD, PhDAverting Cancer Outgrowth through ImmunotherapyAmerican Cancer Society
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Foundation & Other New Grants
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Beth-Anne Christopher, MSProject Director for BMO GrantBetter Care TeamsRush University Medical Center
Melody Cobleigh, MDNRG Oncology, new combined NCI-designated cooperative group of former legacy groups (NSABP, RTOG, GOG)Rush University Medical Center
Stephanie Crowley-McWilliam, PhDFogarty GrantRush University Medical Center
Rami Doukky, MDIdentification of Severe and Extensive Coronary Artery Disease by Automatically Measured Transient Ischemic Dilatation in Regadenoson, Single-Isotope Technetium-99m Myocardial Perfusion SPECTRush-Stroger Hospital Collaborative Research Grant
Rajeev Garg, MDRush Translational Sciences Consortium Pilots Project GrantRush University
Aimee Hodowanec, MDThe role of CMV in T-cell recovery among virologically suppressed HIV-positive patientsRush-Stroger Hospital Collaborative Research Grant
Megan Hood, PhDFogarty GrantRush University Medical Center
Christie Lawrence, MSRU Engaged Service GrantRush Community Service Initiative Program (RCSIP)
Carl Maki, PhDIdentification and targeting therapy resistant OsteosarcomaRush Translational Sciences Consortium
Jitesh Pratap, PhDBioimaging facility for Cancer researchRush Translational Sciences Consortium
Laurie Proia, MDIn Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility testing of Candida Bloodstream Isolates Using Modified CLSI breakpoints Rush-Stroger Hospital Collaborative Research Grant
D. Rick Sumner, PhDBone Mineralization Pilot ProjectRush Translational Sciences Consortium
Garth Swanson, MD The relationship of circadian disruption and irritable bowel syndromeRush Philanthropy
Xiulong Xu, PhDRepurposing leflunomide (Avara) as a novel anti-diabetic drugRush-Stroger Hospital Collaborative Research Grant
Qiping Zheng, MD, PhDURI1 variants in female CancerRush Translational Sciences Consortium
Rush Grants
Kenneth Boyer, MDPart C Early Intervention Child and Family ConnectionsIllinois Department of Public Health
Catherine Catrambone, PhD, RN Illinois Emergency Department Asthma Surveillance ProjectIllinois Department of Public Health
Stephen Gillenwater, MA, LSWFamily Planning ProgramIllinois Department of Public Health
Mary Hayden, MDChicago Prevention and Intervention Epicenter Microbiome ProjectCenter for Disease Control
Michelle HirschmanSub-award to support Adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Louis Hondros, DOChicago EMS Region XI Procedural Cadaver LabIllinois Department of Public Health
Allen Korenblit, MDSickle Cell ProgramIllinois Department of Public Health
Arlene Miller, PhD, RN, FAANAdvanced Nursing Education GrantsU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Joanne Miller, PhD, APN/GNPBCHealth Resources and Services Administration GrantU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Elliot Mufson, PhDChronic Effects of Neurotrauma (CENC) Consortium AwardU.S. Department of Defense
Jan Odiaga, DNP, CPNPHealth Resources and Services Administration GrantU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Shannon Sims, MD, PhDSub-award to support Adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Leonard Valentino, MDMaternal Child Health BureauCenter for Disease Control
Marilyn Wideman, DNP, RN-BC, FAANSchool Health CentersIllinois Department of Public Health
Paul Wong, MDGenetic CounselingIllinois Department of Public Health
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Elizabeth Baker, MDGrant ReviewerClerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) inTime Small Grants Program
Grant ReviewerGroup on Educational Affairs (GEA) National Grants Program
Joel A. Block, MDChairman CSR / NIH Orthopedics/Skeletal Biology SBIR July, November 2013
Grant Reviewer / Study SectionsHealth Research Council of New Zealand, 2014
ChairmanNIAMS/NIH Biomarker Platform Small Business Review April 2014
Grant Reviewer NIAMS/NIH ZAR1 HLM1 Clinical Study and Trial Grant Applications July, December 2013, April 2014
Grant ReviewerNIAMS/NIH ZAR1 XZ M2 Clinical Trial Outcome Development, June 2014
Grant Reviewer / Study Sections PSI Foundation, Canada, 2014
Grant Reviewer / Study SectionsVA IMMA 1 (Immunology and Dermatology A) December 2013
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDChair, Review PanelPost-traumatic Osteoarthritis (PTOA)Peer Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program (PRORP) Member, Review Panel Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine ResearchDepartment of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Grant ReviewerEuropean Research Council
Grant reviewer“Alessandro Liberati Programme for Young Investigators – Call 2013” Italian Emilia-Romagna Regional Health Authority
Carl Maki, PhDStudy Section MemberTumor Cell Biology (TCB)National Institutes of Health
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhDExpert Reviewer for Research Proposals, 2014 European Commission’s Horizon 2020
Reviewer2013 Biospecimen Review and Allocation Committee (NIH / NIAMS)
Study Sections Reviewer for Funding Agencies, 2014 European Rheumatology Research Foundation
Expert Reviewer for Final Report of “TREAT OA”, 2013Expert Reviewer for Research Proposals, 2013, Topic: Understanding and controlling pain, Stage 2 European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme for Research
Study Sections Reviewer for Funding Agencies, 2013Medical Research Council (MRC), United Kingdom
Study Sections Reviewer for Funding Agencies, 2014 Translational Research Programme (PTO)Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Grant Reviewers & Study Sections
David A. Bennett, MD“Building a Pipeline to Identify and Validate Novel targets for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease”5th Annual Michael A. Ossoff Visiting LectureshipJohns Hopkins Medicine
Joel A. Block, MDOsteoarthritis: Can we alter the disease course? Rheumatology’s Target Organ: The Joint and Prospects for Engineered Repair. 18th Congress of the Pan-American League of Associations of Rheumatology, Punta del Este, Uruguay
Osteoarthritis: Can we alter the disease course? Connecticut Rheumatology Association, New Haven, CT
Osteoarthritis: New insights into an old diseaseRheumatology’s Target Organ: The Joint and Prospects for Engineered RepairAmerican College of Rheumatology Winter Rheumatology Meeting, Snowmass, CO
Susan Chubinskaya, PhDInvited Honorary Lecturer, October 2013University of Bologna, Italy
Mark Cohen, MDHonored Visiting Professor15th Annual Lawrence H. Schneider Lectureship in Hand SurgeryHand Rehabilitation Foundation, Philadelphia, 2013
Honored Visiting Professor20th Annual Lee Ramsey Straub LectureshipHospital for Special Surgery, New York, May 2014
Thomas E. DeCoursey, PhDSymposium: The Physiology of HVCN1American Physiological Society (Experimental Biology Meeting)
Ion Channels, 2014Gordon Research Conferences
Jorge Galante, MDWelcome Address to New Members, 2014American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Denise Harmening, PhDDe Gowin Lectureship in Blood BankingUniversity of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and University of Iowa College of Medicine
Mary Hayden, MDDivision L LecturerAmerican Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2014
Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhDKeynote AddressCelebration of Publication Dictionnaire des Risques Psychosociaux (Dictionary of Occupational Psychosocial Risks) Centre for Research on Risks and CrisesMines Paris Tech, Paris Institute of Technology Paris, France, February 2014
Keynote AddressResiliency in the Face of Terrorism and Mass Casualty: Keys to Our Understanding of Thriving, Surviving, and Making it to the Next Day Cultural Psychiatry & Global Mental HealthVrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2013
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Joshua Jacobs, MDPresidential Guest Speaker60th Annual Meeting Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans
Presidential Guest Speaker72nd Annual Meeting Maryland Orthopaedic Association
Distinguished SpeakerNinth Annual Charles H. Epps, Jr., MD Lecture in Orthopedic SurgeryHoward University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
14th Annual Charles M. Schwartz MD Memorial Lecture November 2013Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL
2013 James S. Miles LectureshipUniversity of Colorado, School of Medicine
Commencement SpeakerUniversity of Florida, College of Medicine
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhDMechanisms of Pain in OsteoarthritisAnnual Meeting, American College of Rheumatology San Diego, CA, October 27, 2013
David Rothenberg, MDHonorary Visiting ProfessorCase Western Reserve, August 20-21, 2013
Annabelle S. Volgman MD, FACCKeynote Address Hadassah Chicago North Shore Chapter Dinner, Skokie, IL November 6, 2013
Keynote AddressAnnual Meeting of the Professional Women’s Club of ChicagoUnion League of Chicago, March 12, 2014
Keynote AddressWhere is Health Care Going in the 21st Century?BioPort Atlantic Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia October 10, 2013
Honorary Lectures & Keynote Addresses
Cohn Fellowship
Aimee Hodowanec, MDAttending Physician
Department of Infectious Disease
Joan O’Keefe, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Tochukwu Okwuosa, DO, FACCPhysician
Department of Cardiology
Latha Soorya, PhDPsychologist
Department of Psychiatry
Christopher Stewart, PhDPsychologist
Department of Behavioral Sciences
RRMP Mentor of the Year
JoEllen Wilbur, PhD, APN, FAANProfessor and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
Department of Women, Children and Family NursingCollege of Nursing
RRMP Mentee of the Year
Susie Breitenstein, PhD, RN Associate Professor
Department of Community Systems and Mental Health NursingCollege of Nursing
Heather Rasmussen, PhD, RDAssistant Professor
Department of Clinical NutritionCollege of Health Sciences
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Rush Research Mentoring Program Awards
Rush Research Forum
Alejandro Espinoza-Orias, PhD
Jennifer Goldman, MD, MS
Meghan Moran, PhD
Ryan Ross, PhD
Manish Tandon, PhD
RRMP Travel Award Winners for 2014
Ryan Ross, PhD
Manish Tandon, PhD
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Rush Research Mentoring Program AwardsRRMP Abstract Winners for 2014
All Rush University faculty are invited to participate in the 2014-2015 Teaching Academy Workshops/Seminars Series! The Teaching Academy Series will be held every 3rd Tuesday
of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in room 994 AAC. Lunch will be provided. Please see tentative schedule and presentation topics below.
For more information or to RSVP Contact Stephanie Sacriste, Department Manager
Office of Academic Affairs at [email protected] or (312) 563-6395
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2014-2015 Teaching Academy Workshops/Seminars Series
July 15, 2014How to be a Manuscript ReviewerPresented by Anne-Marie Malfait
August 19, 2014Career Development: What your CV says about youPresented by Susan Chubinskaya
September 16, 2014Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners Online: How to Best EngagePresented by Janet Engstrom
October 21, 2014Principles of Interprofessional EducationPresented by Stan Lapidos
November 18, 2014How to Give Feedback to StudentsPresented by Sharon Sholiton
December 16, 2014Adapting to New & Changing Continuing Education RequirementsPresented by Mary Grantner & Tanya R. Friese
January 20, 2015How to Conduct Responsible Research & Address Conflict of InterestsPresented by Stephanie Guzik
February 17, 2015Impact of Social Media on ProfessionalismPresented by C.L. Lindsay
March 17, 2015How to PublishPresented by Thomas Bleck
April 21, 2015Teaching on the Fly: Working with Students without compromising your Clinical ProductivityPresented by Keith Boyd
May 19, 2015Leadership CompetenciesPresented by Elizabeth Carlson
June 16, 2015Transition to RetirementPresented by Rick Davis & Patricia O’Neil
2013-2014 Faculty Development Advisory Committee Members
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Thomas Bleck, MD Rush Medical College Cathy D. Catrambone, PhD, RN College of Nursing Susan Chubinskaya, PhD Associate Provost, Academic Affairs Rush University Gabriella Cs-Szabo, PhD Rush Medical College, Graduate College Tanya R. Friese, MSN RN College of Nursing Mary GrantnerDirector, Inter-professional Education Courtney L. KammerDirector, Faculty Recruitment
Arlene M. Miller, PhD, RN, FAANCollege of Nursing LaDonna Moreland, Ms, MT(ASCP), CLSCollege of Health Science Kurt Olson, PhDHuman Resources Nicole Russo-Ponsaran, PhDRush Medical College Giselle Sandi, PhDDirector, Research and Teaching Mentoring ProgramsRush University Rosemarie Suhayda, PhD, RNCollege of Nursing University Assessment and Student Learning Karen Tessler, PhD, CCC-SLPCollege of Health Science
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